“It’s funny . . . usually we’ve been in line. This is probably the first time we’ve gone our separate ways on that,” Tonya told us at the Children’s Defense Fund-NY gala. “We’ve absolutely had our shouting matches, but we’ve worked it out and I think he will eventually come around to understanding the right way. I already know what the right way is.”

The couple put political differences aside to raise money for CDF. A Knicks game and dinner with Spike sold for $13,000 during the auction. The gala raised over $1 million.